Sankaralingapuran

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  ?Sankaralingapuram
Tamil Nadu • India
Coordinates: 9°22′N 77°56′E / 9.37, 77.93
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation		 3 km² (1 sq mi)
• 56 m (184 ft)
District(s) Virudhunagar
Population
• Density		 2,274 (2001)
• 413 /km² (1,070 /sq mi)
President Kumareasn
Codes
• Pincode
• Telephone
• Vehicle
• 626 119
• +91-4566
• TN 67

Coordinates: 9°22′N 77°56′E / 9.37, 77.93 Sanakarlingapuram is an industrial panchayat village in Virudhunagar district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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[edit] Overview

The village is located in the bank of Arjuna river, a dry river. The village has contents of black soil around it, suitable for cotton cultivation. It lies in between NH7 and the state highway connecting Virudhunagar and Sivakasi. The village has a proud history for its handloom weaving industry. Nowadays, there are not many in-house handloom industries as in the past. The village also has many other small scale cottage industries like matches and fireworks.

[edit] Geography

Sankaralingapuram is located at 9.37° N 77.93° E.[1] It has an average elevation of 56 metres (183 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Sankaralingapuram had a population of 2,274. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Sankaralingapuram has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 69%. In Sankaralingapuram, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Transportation

The Village is well connected by bus from Virudhunagar and Sivakasi. The Private transport "TAMT" also serves between Virudhunagar and Rajapalayam through this village.

[edit] Railways

The Railway station which was built during the British rule is now demolished during the gauge conversion work. Only some stones are remaining from the old establishment.

[edit] Educational institutions

The following are the educational institutions in Sankaralingapuram

  1. Government Higher Secondaray School
  2. Panchayat Union Elementary School

[edit] Temples

  1. Vinayagar Temple (South)
  2. Vinayagar Temple (North)
  3. Sowdambigai Amman Temple
  4. Murugan Temple
  5. Ayyappan Temple

[edit] Festivals

Panguni Pongal festival is the famous one but it is now happening only in the month of Chitrai.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sankaralingapuram
  2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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